JAMAICAN-VILLAN Posted July 11, 2022 Share Posted July 11, 2022 Watching the snippet made me remember he hasn't even been here a full season as he was signed in January. Hopefully now fully bedded in, with a full pre season, he'll be at peak powers, more often. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ciggiesnbeer Posted July 12, 2022 Share Posted July 12, 2022 (edited) He talked about top 7 as his aim for this squads quality. Excellent. Edited July 12, 2022 by ciggiesnbeer 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vive_La_Villa Posted July 12, 2022 Share Posted July 12, 2022 These boys look happier than previous French players. Apart from Fred. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZL- Posted July 16, 2022 Share Posted July 16, 2022 Digne's role in the team is one that really excites me, whilst it's not something we are accustomed to at Villa but I think he'll show himself to be a real star player for the team despite playing fullback. Not only has his defensive ability been far better than fans were led to believe when he first transferred, the technical ability on his deliveries far exceed anything in our team and is a truly unique weapon evidenced by the amount of goals he had a direct hand in towards our run at the end of the season when he was bedded into the team at full fitness. Most importantly however is his ability to get us up the pitch. The biggest thing we've lacked his Grealish's departure has this been this virtue - too many times we've tried to play out from the back only to be boxed in or ping up to Ollie for it to bounce off to the opposition. The outball from Martinez to Digne high up is one we clearly favoured at the end of the last season and is very reminiscent to how we played out with Grealish in the team, Lucas like Jack has the touch to completely trap the ball and help move us up the pitch from GK. With a growing French contingent Lucas is already being looked upon as as one of the leaders of our squad and given Gerrard's preference for proven world class performers I think Digne as France's starting left back and great application for the team is actually my outside shout for captaincy in the coming season. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Steve Posted July 20, 2022 Share Posted July 20, 2022 Lovely birthday message from Philippe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted July 20, 2022 Share Posted July 20, 2022 He is lucky that was a disgusting tackle that could have done damage. VAR sends him off which luckily they didnt use today Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted July 20, 2022 Share Posted July 20, 2022 Worse every time you see it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa4europe Posted July 20, 2022 Share Posted July 20, 2022 Can only guess he's trying to block the ball rather than trying to tackle and he's then he's landed on him so it's not malicious but it's also not good he's off with VAR If he is trying to tackle... Thats a shocker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobzy Posted July 20, 2022 Share Posted July 20, 2022 Looks to me like a stretch to reach the ball after a heavy first touch. VAR sends him off, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woody1000 Posted July 20, 2022 Share Posted July 20, 2022 I’m not too happy to see these sorts of tackles going in, of course I want to see a level of aggression in our play but that’s 2 games in a row where we have had players get away with challenges that would’ve seen red via VAR in the PL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craigy1874 Posted July 20, 2022 Share Posted July 20, 2022 1 minute ago, Woody1000 said: I’m not too happy to see these sorts of tackles going in, of course I want to see a level of aggression in our play but that’s 2 games in a row where we have had players get away with challenges that would’ve seen red via VAR in the PL. When was the first? You aren't referring to McGinn, surely? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woody1000 Posted July 20, 2022 Share Posted July 20, 2022 1 minute ago, Craigy1874 said: When was the first? You aren't referring to McGinn, surely? So you don’t think that VAR would’ve upgraded that to a red? I’m not saying its the worst challenge that I’ve ever seen, but he would’ve seen red imo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam2003 Posted July 20, 2022 Share Posted July 20, 2022 2 hours ago, Zatman said: He is lucky that was a disgusting tackle that could have done damage. VAR sends him off which luckily they didnt use today Agree would have been a red card with VAR but not as bad as it looks I don’t think - he was trying to block the ball so while his foot connected with the shin, thankfully his weight was backwards not forwards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vive_La_Villa Posted July 20, 2022 Share Posted July 20, 2022 (edited) He’s stretched to block after losing the ball. There was no malice in that at all. He might have seen red with VAR because he’s hurt the player and you just don’t know what ref’s will come out with these days but that’s just a yellow for me. Complete accident. Edited July 20, 2022 by Vive_La_Villa 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ender4 Posted July 20, 2022 Share Posted July 20, 2022 The thing is that tackles like this one from Digne or the previous one from McGinn will almost certainly be a red card in the Premier League which most likely leads to a loss of the game. The margins are so fine, we need to be as close to perfect on everything all the time. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted July 20, 2022 Share Posted July 20, 2022 15 minutes ago, Vive_La_Villa said: He’s stretched to block after losing the ball. There was no malice in that at all. He might have seen red with VAR because he’s hurt the player and you just don’t know what ref’s will come out with these days but that’s just a yellow for me. Complete accident. Was no malice but it could have ended worse for the Brisbane guy but the ball is gone a long time before he connects with the player. It would definitely be a red in the Premier League and a potential leg breaker if a stronger player makes that tackle since Digne is probably one of the lightest players in our squad 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woody1000 Posted July 20, 2022 Share Posted July 20, 2022 15 minutes ago, ender4 said: The thing is that tackles like this one from Digne or the previous one from McGinn will almost certainly be a red card in the Premier League which most likely leads to a loss of the game. The margins are so fine, we need to be as close to perfect on everything all the time. This. I’m not condemning the lads, as I know they’re not ‘dirty’ players, but ultimately their actions would cost us 3 points and a 3 match ban. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vive_La_Villa Posted July 20, 2022 Share Posted July 20, 2022 (edited) 1 hour ago, Zatman said: Was no malice but it could have ended worse for the Brisbane guy but the ball is gone a long time before he connects with the player. It would definitely be a red in the Premier League and a potential leg breaker if a stronger player makes that tackle since Digne is probably one of the lightest players in our squad I personally think the injury is as bad as it could have been. It’s the blades that have cut the lad more than the force. If he had flats on it wouldn’t even be a talking point. Always looks worse in slow motion and I get players need to be careful but sometimes these thing happen. Edited July 20, 2022 by Vive_La_Villa 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DevonIsAPlaceOnEarth Posted July 20, 2022 Share Posted July 20, 2022 No malice there, but it’s a red card offence every day of the week. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bannedfromHandV Posted July 20, 2022 Share Posted July 20, 2022 3 hours ago, Zatman said: He is lucky that was a disgusting tackle that could have done damage. VAR sends him off which luckily they didnt use today Jeez man, you make it sound like a two feet off the ground lunge, in reality he had a poor touch and in desperation to not lose the ball he went a little over the top. I agree it would have been a red with VAR but I don’t see the need for the hyperbole. You’ve been spending too much time on the Leeds forum I guess. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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